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enA majority of Americans will do part of their holiday shopping online, MSU study findshttp://michiganradio.org/post/majority-americans-will-do-part-their-holiday-shopping-online-msu-study-finds
<p>Many holiday shoppers will be hunting for bargains in their pajamas.</p><p></p><p><span style="line-height: 1.5;">A new report says </span><a href="http://msutoday.msu.edu/news/2014/deck-the-halls-with-ipads-and-smartphones/" style="line-height: 1.5;">nearly half of all holiday presents will be bought online this year.</a></p>Thu, 27 Nov 2014 17:01:00 +0000Steve Carmody20024 at http://michiganradio.orgA majority of Americans will do part of their holiday shopping online, MSU study findsSome restrictions along Detroit's Thanksgiving Day parade route this yearhttp://michiganradio.org/post/some-restrictions-along-detroits-thanksgiving-day-parade-route-year
<p><a href="http://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/wayne-county/2014/11/25/traffic-situation-detroits-thanksgiving-parade/70090270/">Things might be a little tighter than usual</a> at Detroit’s annual Thanksgiving Day parade this year.</p><p>The parade will take its usual route down Woodward Avenue.&nbsp;<span style="font-size: 14.3999996185303px; line-height: 1.5;">But there will be several “pinch points” due to ongoing construction for the M-1 rail project.</span></p><p>City spokesman John Roach says that means parade-watching will be restricted in some areas.</p>Wed, 26 Nov 2014 22:51:05 +0000Sarah Cwiek20058 at http://michiganradio.orgSome restrictions along Detroit's Thanksgiving Day parade route this yearThe German potato salad recipe that "evokes" Michiganhttp://michiganradio.org/post/german-potato-salad-recipe-evokes-michigan
<p></p><p>For their <em>United States of Thanksgiving</em> story, the New York Times picked German&nbsp;potato salad as the recipe that evoked Michigan.</p><p>Priscilla Massie of Allegan contributed the recipe. She's the author of Walnut Pickles and Watermelon Cake: A Century of Michigan Cooking.</p><p>Massie felt that German potato salad was a Michigan dish, as 22% of Michiganders have German ancestry. In addition, she notes that the potato was a food staple for pioneers and is still a big crop within the state.</p><p>Massie says that the foods one chooses for Thanksgiving is a reflection of family heritage. In her case, the German potato salad recipe she contributed to the New York Times is a recipe that came through generations of her family.</p><p>Massie stresses the importance of food, saying that it is one of the things held in common by everyone. Massie says that you can go anywhere in the world and talk about food with someone, as food ties everyone together.</p><p>Listen to our conversation with Massie below.</p><p></p><p>Wed, 26 Nov 2014 21:05:11 +0000Stateside Staff20048 at http://michiganradio.orgThe German potato salad recipe that "evokes" MichiganTaking back Thanksgivinghttp://michiganradio.org/post/taking-back-thanksgiving
<p><span style="line-height: 1.5;">In recent weeks it has been impossible to go on Facebook without encountering many posts from groups trying to convince retailers to resist the urge to open on Thanksgiving Day.</span></p><p>More retailers are doing just that. K-Mart, for instance, opens at 6 a.m. Thanksgiving Day and will remain open 42 straight hours.</p><p>Among groups trying to push back against this growing trend is the group "Take Back Thanksgiving."</p><p>Its founder Annie Zirkel&nbsp;joined us today. Listen to our conversation with Zirkel&nbsp;below.</p><p></p><p>Wed, 26 Nov 2014 21:00:38 +0000Stateside Staff20049 at http://michiganradio.orgTaking back ThanksgivingGerman potato salad evokes Michigan, according to the New York Timeshttp://michiganradio.org/post/german-potato-salad-evokes-michigan-according-new-york-times
<p>As you plan your Thanksgiving meal, what is the one dish that represents your family?&nbsp;<span style="line-height: 1.5;">Maybe it’s one that's been handed down through generations.</span></p><p>The New York Times recently ran a piece that highlighted a recipe collection called <em><a href="http://cooking.nytimes.com/68861692-nyt-cooking/603426-the-united-states-of-thanksgiving">The United States of Thanksgiving</a></em>. Each recipe, the authors wrote, evoked each of the 50 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico.</p><p>The recipe that evoked Michigan, according to the Times, was German potato salad.</p><p>Wed, 26 Nov 2014 17:02:58 +0000Stateside Staff20037 at http://michiganradio.orgGerman potato salad evokes Michigan, according to the New York TimesAre we hard-wired to look for those Black Friday deals?http://michiganradio.org/post/are-we-hard-wired-look-those-black-friday-deals
<p></p><p><span style="line-height: 1.5;">Thanksgiving is almost here, and with it comes Black Friday – one of the largest shopping days of the year. </span></p><p><span style="line-height: 1.5;">Many stores begin Black Friday by opening their doors to shoppers at the crack of dawn, and even more have begun to open to shoppers on Thanksgiving Day itself.</span></p><p>To examine what goes into this shopping mania, we talked to University of Michigan marketing professors Scott Rick and Aradhna Krishna.</p><p>Tue, 25 Nov 2014 16:51:02 +0000Stateside Staff20022 at http://michiganradio.orgAre we hard-wired to look for those Black Friday deals?How World War II changed American foodhttp://michiganradio.org/post/how-world-war-ii-changed-american-food
<p></p><p><span style="line-height: 1.5;">With Thanksgiving fast approaching, a holiday based around food and our American roots, we decided to take a look back at how American food and eating has changed throughout the&nbsp;</span>20th<span style="line-height: 1.5;">&nbsp;century.&nbsp;</span></p><p>Chris Cook, chief restaurant and wine critic at Hour Detroit Magazine, joined us to talk about how Americans have gone from the simplistic food of the&nbsp;1930s&nbsp;to the sophisticated restaurant scene of today.</p><p>During the&nbsp;1930s&nbsp;and throughout World War II, Cook says the United States relied on uncomplicated foods like sandwiches and canned vegetables to make it through shortages and rations.</p><p>Tue, 18 Nov 2014 16:53:40 +0000Stateside Staff19936 at http://michiganradio.orgHow World War II changed American foodNot everyone in Michigan is eating their Thanksgiving dinner at grandmother’s househttp://michiganradio.org/post/not-everyone-michigan-eating-their-thanksgiving-dinner-grandmother-s-house
<p>Many Michigan restaurant owners are saying thanks today.</p><p>Thanksgiving is a big day for many Michigan restaurants, which offer special menus to sold out seatings.</p><p>In Lansing, Clara’s is open on Thanksgiving for the first time.</p><p>Cindy Jubeck says her father, who founded the restaurant back in the 1970’s, never would have opened the restaurant on Thanksgiving.</p>Thu, 28 Nov 2013 14:35:00 +0000Steve Carmody15467 at http://michiganradio.orgNot everyone in Michigan is eating their Thanksgiving dinner at grandmother’s houseBattle Creek homeless shelter giving thanks for the community's responsehttp://michiganradio.org/post/battle-creek-homeless-shelter-giving-thanks-communitys-response
<p>The people who run a homeless shelter in Battle Creek are giving thanks for the way the community has responded to their need this Thanksgiving.</p><p>The <a href="http://www.thehavenbc.org">Haven of Rest</a> shelter was among the hundreds of thousands of utility customers that lost power for several days earlier this month, after a severe windstorm blew through the state.</p><p>Without electricity, days-worth of meat and produce spoiled in the shelter’s refrigerators.</p>Wed, 27 Nov 2013 20:31:00 +0000Steve Carmody15459 at http://michiganradio.orgBattle Creek homeless shelter giving thanks for the community's responseThis is what it sounds like to be attacked by a turkeyhttp://michiganradio.org/post/what-it-sounds-be-attacked-turkey
<p><span style="line-height: 1.5;">Back in 2007, I was doing </span><a href="http://environmentreport.org/story.php?story_id=3719" style="line-height: 1.5;">a story on CAFOs</a><span style="line-height: 1.5;"> in Wood County, Ohio.</span></p><p><span style="line-height: 1.5;">I was waiting for my interviewee to return home when I spotted a gang of turkeys appear at the edge of the woods.</span></p>Wed, 27 Nov 2013 16:52:25 +0000Mark Brush15444 at http://michiganradio.orgThis is what it sounds like to be attacked by a turkeyOn the road home from Thanksgiving http://michiganradio.org/post/road-home-thanksgiving
<p>DETROIT (AP) - Chilly winds and snow flurries are greeting thousands of Michigan travelers as they head home after spending the Thanksgiving holiday with family and friends.<br><br>The long Thanksgiving weekend saw temperatures push into the 60s in places, but Michigan got a preview of winter on Sunday, with midday readings in 20s and 30s and swirling snow in places.<br><br>AAA Michigan has estimated that about 1.3 million state residents were planning to travel 50 miles or more during this year's Thanksgiving period, an increase of 7 percent over 2011.<br><br>Many buses are fully booked Sunday on the Megabus discount travel system that serves Detroit, Ann Arbor, Grand Rapids and East Lansing, and flights are packed at Detroit Metropolitan Airport.Sun, 25 Nov 2012 18:49:48 +0000The Associated Press10051 at http://michiganradio.orgBlack Friday gets darker: Study says prices aren't really lowerhttp://michiganradio.org/post/black-friday-gets-darker-study-says-prices-arent-really-lower
<p>While there must be some Black Friday shoppers waking up before dawn just for the thrill of throwing elbows on their way to the last Tickle Me Elmo, most shoppers rationalize this seemingly irrational behavior by pointing to cheaper prices.</p><p>And of course the prices <em>are </em>lower. Right?</p><p>Not so, says <a href="http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10000872396390443615804578042700772445448.html">the Wall Street Journal</a>.</p>Fri, 23 Nov 2012 13:15:00 +0000Michigan Radio Newsroom10024 at http://michiganradio.orgBlack Friday gets darker: Study says prices aren't really lowerThe holiday shopping rush is on in Michiganhttp://michiganradio.org/post/holiday-shopping-rush-michigan
<p>Michigan retailers are optimistic they will have a very good holiday shopping season this year.</p><p></p><p>Nationally, sales are expected to be up by four percent over last year.</p><p></p><p>Tom Scott with the Michigan Retailers Association says this is a critical five-week stretch for many store owners.</p><p></p><p>“It’s probably 20 to 25% of a retailers’ business of the year…depending on what kind of retailer they are,” says Scott,&nbsp; “If they’re a toy store….it could be 50% or more.”</p><p></p>Fri, 23 Nov 2012 12:41:27 +0000Steve Carmody10038 at http://michiganradio.orgThe holiday shopping rush is on in MichiganThanksgiving 2012 - Turkey with a side of shoppinghttp://michiganradio.org/post/thanksgiving-2012-turkey-side-shopping
<p>Many Michigander plans to mix turkey and shopping today. &nbsp;&nbsp;But one Michigan State University professor believes it’s a delicate balance for retailers.</p><p></p><p>It used to be that large crowds lined up in the early hours the day after Thanksgiving to jam Michigan stores and take advantage of Black Friday sales.</p><p></p><p>No more.</p><p></p><p>Walmart, Target and other major retailers plan to open this evening, well before midnight, barely giving many Michiganders time to digest their turkey dinners before starting on their holiday shopping lists.</p><p></p>Thu, 22 Nov 2012 20:18:00 +0000Steve Carmody10032 at http://michiganradio.orgThanksgiving 2012 - Turkey with a side of shoppingStateside: Thanksgiving spreads your great-grandmother would recognize http://michiganradio.org/post/stateside-thanksgiving-spreads-your-great-grandmother-would-recognize
<P>With the exception of a few wild selections, the Thanksgiving spreads of today closely resemble those of the 1800’s.</P>
<P>Bill Loomis, author of “Detroit’s Delectable Past,” claimed our ancestors had a taste for animals of considerable size- such as the bear.</P>
<P>During the 19<SUP>th</SUP> century, animals were killed specifically for the Thanksgiving meal.</P>
<P>Cuts of chicken, duck, fish, quail and squirrel were served with mounds of squash and other root vegetables.Wed, 21 Nov 2012 21:50:00 +0000Michigan Radio Newsroom10000 at http://michiganradio.orgStateside: Thanksgiving spreads your great-grandmother would recognize Preserving the classic Thanksgiving turkeyhttp://michiganradio.org/post/preserving-classic-thanksgiving-turkey
<p>In honor of Thanksgiving... we&#39;re revisiting a Michigan farmer who raises heritage turkeys.</p>Thu, 24 Nov 2011 12:00:00 +0000Rebecca Williams5088 at http://michiganradio.orgPreserving the classic Thanksgiving turkeyHolland Rescue Mission throws record-breaking Thanksgiving Banquethttp://michiganradio.org/post/holland-rescue-mission-throws-record-breaking-thanksgiving-banquet
<p>Nearly 500 volunteers served a hot meal to more than 1,300 people in need Wednesday night. That&rsquo;s a record for the <a href="http://hollandrescue.org/">Holland Rescue Mission </a>which has held the annual dinner for nearly 20 years. The non-profit runs a number of programs to help lift people from poverty.</p>Thu, 24 Nov 2011 02:36:00 +0000Lindsey Smith5133 at http://michiganradio.orgHolland Rescue Mission throws record-breaking Thanksgiving BanquetMichigan Governor Snyder cooks turkeys, roots for Lionshttp://michiganradio.org/post/michigan-governor-snyder-cooks-turkeys-roots-lions
<p>Governor Rick Snyder says he&rsquo;s responsible for his family&rsquo;s Thanksgiving feast this year. But he says working in the kitchen is a lower priority than another holiday tradition &ndash; the Detroit Lions Thanksgiving Day football game.</p><p>&ldquo;I&rsquo;m cooking. I&rsquo;m doing two turkeys. Actually, we&rsquo;re cooking them on Friday, though, because I&rsquo;m hoping &ndash; the family&rsquo;s all going to the Lions game. So, go Lions &ndash; We&rsquo;ve got a great chance to beat those Packers,&rdquo; said Snyder.</p><p>That could cost the governor some support in Michigan&rsquo;s Upper Peninsula, where many sports fans have regional loyalty to Green Bay.</p><p>The governor has predicted the Lions will be in a Super Bowl before he leaves office.Wed, 23 Nov 2011 22:40:27 +0000Rick Pluta5130 at http://michiganradio.orgA Thanksgiving storyhttp://michiganradio.org/post/thanksgiving-story
<p>Thanksgiving will be celebrated across the country tomorrow. Many of us will spend the day with friends and family, but it&rsquo;s not always time spent peacefully and harmoniously, especially when our plans for the holiday are challenged.</p><p>Michigan based writer, Wade Rouse has been bringing us stories about the holidays throughout the year. Today, he reflects on Thanksgiving traditions and how important it can be to be open to change.</p>Wed, 23 Nov 2011 20:57:08 +0000Mercedes Mejia & Jennifer White5127 at http://michiganradio.orgA Thanksgiving storyA Thanksgiving Day ringtone, the sound of Narragansett turkeyshttp://michiganradio.org/post/thanksgiving-day-ringtone-sound-narragansett-turkeys
<p>Sometimes we collect some great sound for our stories.<br /><br />Michigan Radio&#39;s Rebecca Williams caught this sound of Narragansett turkeys gobbling and barking for her microphone.<br /><br />Their timing is perfect.<br /><br />As the farmer described them for Rebecca, they speak up at his disconcerting words. Have a listen:</p><p>http://stream.publicbroadcasting.net/production/mp3/michigan/local-michigan-994863.mp3<br /><br />(<em>&quot;They&#39;re old time turkeys, much closer to wild. They don&#39;t have the broad breasts, so proportionally for eating...&quot; <strong>*turkeys gobble in unison here*</strong> &quot;...they have more dark meat to white meat.&quot;</em>)<br /><br />So, for your Thanksgiving enjoyment, here&#39;s a Narragansett turkey ringtone pulled from this Thanksgiving feature story:</p><p>http://stream.publicbroadcasting.net/production/mp3/michigan/local-michigan-994803.mp3</p><p>To make the ringtone work, right click and download the MP3 file above.</p><p>Once you have it, you can send it to your phone. From <a href="http://www.wikihow.com/Make-Your-Own-Ringtone">WikiHow</a>:</p><blockquote><p><br />Send the file to your phone. Here are three ways:</p><p>1. Email the MP3 file to your phone as an attachment. In just a minute or so, your phone should receive your file. Your phone&rsquo;s email address is your 10-digit number at your carrier&rsquo;s email URL.</p><p>Example: 5555555555@company.net</p><p>AT &amp; T: @mms.att.net</p><p>Sprint: @messaging.sprintpcs.com</p><p>T-Mobile: @tmomail.net</p><p>Verizon: @vzwpix.com or @vtext.com</p><p>Send a picture message or text message to your email account if your carrier is not listed. This will give you an address to reply to your phone.</p><p>2. Use Bluetooth technology to directly send files from your computer (at a short distance). This only works if you have a phone that is BlueTooth enabled and has the OBEX File Transfer Profile and it is also dependent on what kind of computer system you have.</p><p>3. Transfer the file by an USB cable (if applicable to your phone model).<br /><br />Open the email on your phone, save the sound clip under message options, set it as a ringtone, and enjoy!Wed, 23 Nov 2011 15:57:25 +0000Mark Brush5110 at http://michiganradio.orgA Thanksgiving Day ringtone, the sound of Narragansett turkeys